Mortality of dolphins and porpoises in coastal fisheries off Peru and southern Ecuador in 1994

Van Waerebeek, Koen; Van Bressem, Marie-Françoise; Félix, Fernando; Alfaro-Shigueto, Joanna; García-Godos, Aquiles; Chávez-Lisambart, Laura; Ontón, Karina; Montes, David; Bello, Ruth
Biological Conservation (1997)

Of 722 cetaceans captured mostly in multi-filament gillnets and landed at Cerro Azul, central Peru, in 87 days during January–August 1994, 82.7% were dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus, 12.6% Burmeister's porpoise…


Hong Kong’s Cetaceans: The biology, socioecology and behaviour of Sousa chinensis and Neophocaena phocaenoides

Parsons, E. C. M.
Doctoral Thesis - University of Hong Kong (1997)

From an intensive review of historical records and the examination of stranded cetaceans it was determined that 16 cetacean species have been reported from Hong Kong, including resident populations of…


Status of the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) in Danish waters

Teilmann, J.; Lowry, N.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1996)

Harbour porpoises are widely distributed in the seas around Denmark. Total abundance in Danish waters is estimated as approximately 100,000 animals. Population density varies considerably by area. There are probably…


The status of the harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, in Dutch waters and the state of related research in The Netherlands: An overview

Reijnders, P. J. H.; Leopold, M. F.; Camphuysen, C. J.; Heessen, H. J. L.; Kastelein, R. A.
Report of the International Whaling Commission (1996)

The reported decline of the harbour porpoise in the coastal areas of the North Sea after 1940, has also been seen in Dutch waters. Information on the distribution and abundance…